CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 Sivachandran S/o. Elumalai, No.4/3, Vellalar Street, Kattavoor Village, Arasur, Thiruvallur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, J-13, Tharamani Police Station, Tharamani, Chennai-600 113. Crime No. Not Known of 2026 ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and pass such other orders fit and proper for the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.V. Thirumalai For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel, Govt Advocate (Crl Side) ****** __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316 (2) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023 (U/s.406 and 420 of IPC) in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner.

3. In such circumstances, this Court is of the firm view that the respondent Police may be directed to follow the ratio as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation reported in (2026 INSC 115) and 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1578 and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry, on the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant. __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 15-06-2026 KMI To 1.The Inspector of Police J-13, Tharamani Police Station, Tharamani, Chennai-600 113. 2.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. KMI CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 15-06-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 Sivachandran S/o. Elumalai, No.4/3, Vellalar Street, Kattavoor Village, Arasur, Thiruvallur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, J-13, Tharamani Police Station, Tharamani, Chennai-600 113. Crime No. Not Known of 2026 ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and pass such other orders fit and proper for the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.V. Thirumalai For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel, Govt Advocate (Crl Side) ****** __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316 (2) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023 (U/s.406 and 420 of IPC) in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner.

3. In such circumstances, this Court is of the firm view that the respondent Police may be directed to follow the ratio as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation reported in (2026 INSC 115) and 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1578 and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry, on the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant. __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 15-06-2026 KMI To 1.The Inspector of Police J-13, Tharamani Police Station, Tharamani, Chennai-600 113. 2.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. KMI CRL OP No. 14677 of 2026 15-06-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis